• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2010

운문산 상류 수계의 저서성 대형무척추동물상 조사 및 생물학적 수질평가는 2007년 11월에서 2008년 9월까지 시행되었으며 조사결과 4문 5강 13목 61과 106속 140종이 조사되었다. 전 지점을 종합해 볼 때 날도래목의 네모집날도래 KUa가 우점종이며 지점별 우점도지수(DI)를 살펴보면 2지점이 0.553으로 가장 높았으며 7지점이 0.354로 가장 낮게 나타났다. 다양도지수(H')에서는 7지점이 2.18로 가장 높았으며 2지점이 1.75로 가장 낮게 나타났다. 저서성 대형무척추동물 생태점수(ESB)애서는 4지점과 7지점이 85로 가장 높게 나타나 '최우선보호수역'으로 판정되었으며 5 지점이 51 로 가장 낮게 나타나 '보호수역'으로 판정되었으며 전 지점 모두 오수생물계열에서 '변부수성'을 나타냈다.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.101-111
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• 2008

The fungal genus Alternaria is comprised of many saprophytic and endophytic species, but is most well known as containing many notoriously destructive plant pathogens. There are over 4,000 Alternaria/host associations recorded in the USDA Fungal Host Index ranking the genus 10th among nearly 2,000 fungal genera based on the total number of host records. While few Alternaria species appear to have a sexual stage to their life cycles, the majority lack sexuality altogether. Many pathogenic species of Alternaria are prolific toxin producers, which facilitates their necrotrophic lifestyle. Necrotrophs must kill host cells prior to colonization, and thus these toxins are secreted to facilitate host cell death often by triggering genetically programmed apoptotic pathways or by directly causing cell damage resulting in necrosis. While many species of Alternaria produce toxins with rather broad host ranges, a closely-related group of agronomically important Alternaria species produce selective toxins with a very narrow range often to the cultivar level. Genes that code for and direct the biosynthesis of these host-specific toxins for the Alternaria alternata sensu lato lineages are often contained on small, mostly conditionally dispensable, chromosomes. Besides the role of toxins in Alternaria pathogenesis, relatively few genes and/or gene products have been identified that contribute to or are required for pathogenicity. Recently, the completion of the A. brassicicola genome sequencing project has facilitated the examination of a substantial subset of genes for their role in pathogenicity. In this review, we will highlight the role of toxins in Alternaria pathogenesis and the use of A. brassicicola as a model representative for basic virulence studies for the genus as a whole. The current status of these research efforts will be discussed.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.195-211
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• 2015

The objectives of this research were to determine mean and maximum tolerance ranges of Carassius auratus ($C_a$) and Cyprinus carpio ($C_c$) populations on various physico-chemical parameters and ecological indicator metrics. Little is known about chemical tolerance ranges of the two species, even though these species are widely distributed species in aquatic ecosystems. Maximum tolerance ranges of $C_a$-population to total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP) were $20.3mgL^{-1}$ and $2.0mgL^{-1}$, respectively. Optimal ranges of TN and TP in the $C_a$-population were $1.7-5.0mgL^{-1}$ and $0.06-0.30mgL^{-1}$, respectively. Such nutrient regimes of the $C_a$-population were evaluated as hypereutrophy, indicating high tolerance limits. The $C_c$-population had similar ecological characteristics to $C_a$-population, but the mean tolerance ranges of TN, TP, BOD, and COD were significantly (p < 0.05) greater than the $C_a$-population. Ecological patterns of trophic composition and tolerance guilds in the $C_a$-population were similar to those of the $C_c$-population. The model value of Index of Biological Integrity (IBI) of the habitat where C. auratus and C. carpio co-occurred averaged $15.0{\pm}4.3$ and $12.9{\pm}3.6$, respectively. Based on the modified criteria of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (Klemm et al. 1993), it indicated poor ecological health of both species. These results suggest that both species are highly tolerant to chemical and physical habitat conditions of waterbodies, and that the chemical tolerance range of $C_c$-population was higher than $C_a$-population.

• Mycobiology
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.385-395
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• 2021

Fungal endophytes have been recorded in various plant species with a richness of diversity, and their presence plays an essential role in host plant protection against biotic and abiotic stresses. This study applied the Illumina MiSeq sequencing platform based on the amplification of fungal ribosomal ITS2 region to analyze fungal endophytic communities of two oak species (Quercus mongolica and Q. serrata) with different oak wilt disease susceptibilities in Korea. The results showed a total of 230,768 sequencing reads were obtained and clustered at a 97% similarity threshold into 709 operational taxonomic units (OTUs). The OTUs of Q. serrata were higher than that of Q. mongolica with the number of 617 OTUs and 512 OTUs, respectively. Shannon index also showed that Q. serrata had a significantly higher level of fungal diversity than Q. mongolica. Total of OTUs were assigned into 5 fungal phyla, 17 classes, 60 orders, 133 families, 195 genera, and 280 species. Ascomycota was the dominant phylum with 75.11% relative abundance, followed by Basidiomycota with 5.28%. Leptosillia, Aureobasidium and Acanthostigma were the most abundant genera detected in Q. serrata with the average relative abundance of 2.85, 2.76, and 2.19%, respectively. On the other hand, Peltaster, Cladosporium and Monochaetia were the most common genera detected in Q. mongolica with the average relative abundance of 4.83, 3.03, and 2.87%, respectively. Our results indicated that fungal endophytic communities were significantly different between two oak species and these differences could influence responses of host trees to oak wilt disease caused by Raffaelea quercus-mongolicae.

• Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.374-387
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• 2020

본 연구는 습지보호지역에 분포하는 귀화식물의 현황을 파악하여 습지보호지역의 관리방안과 생태계 변화 경향성을 모니터링하기 위한 기초자료를 제공하고자 수행하였다. 조사결과, 내륙습지 습지보호지역 21개소에서 생태계교란생물 10분류군을 포함하여 총 129분류군의 귀화식물이 출현하였다. 섬진강 침실습지에서 가장 많은 71분류군의 귀화식물이 출현하였고 무제치늪과 숨은물뱅듸오름에서는 귀화식물이 관찰되지 않았다. 귀화식물의 원산지는 북아메라카가 42분류군 (32.6%)으로 가장 많았고 1·2년생 초본식물이 68.2% (88분류군)를 차지하였다. 개망초, 토끼풀 등 건생이차초원에서 생육하는 귀화식물의 출현빈도가 높았으며 연결체를 만들어 번식하는 분지식물이 19.4% (25분류군)를 차지하였다. 귀화율과 도시화지수는 습지, 농업지역, 시가화지역 등의 입지적 요인과 양의 상관관계를 보였고 고도와 산림지역과는 음의 상관관계가 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 귀화식물의 출현빈도와 생육특성, 습지보호지역의 입지적 특성을 종합적으로 고려한 관리방안이 요구된다.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.75-92
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• 2013

The vascular plants of Thuja orientalis community in Seokmun-bong, Danyang were listed 222 taxa (4.5% of all 4,881 taxa of vascular plants); 67 families, 150 genera, 163 species, 2 subspecies, 43 varieties and 14 forms. Limestone plants, 29 taxa; Asplenium rutamuraria, Celtis koraiensis, Goodyera coreana, etc. So, Based on the legal protection species, endangered wild plants II, were recorded; Thalictrum coreanum (EN) and rare plants, 8 taxa; Thuja orientalis (LC), Exochorda serratifolia var. serratifolia (LC), Diarthron linifolium (EN), Bupleurum falcatum (VU), Lithospermum erythrorhizon (LC), Dracocephalum argunense (EN), Polygonatum robustum (EN), etc. and endemic plants, 3 taxa; Populus tomentiglandulosa (Planted plant), Thalictrum actaefolium var. brevistylum, Asperula lasiantha, etc. Based on the list of specific plants, 29 taxa; Thalictrum coreanum in class V, 7 taxa (Neillia uyekii for. uyekii, Prunus sibirica, Abelia coreana, etc.) in class IV, 8 taxa (Spiraea trichocarpa, Polygala tatarinowi, Asparagus oligoclonos, etc.) in class III, 2 taxa (Potentilla dickinsii var. dickinsii, Weigela florida) in class II, 11 taxa (Morus cathayana, Buxus microphylla var. koreana, Zizyphus jujuba var. jujuba, etc.) in class I. Based on the list of naturalized plants, 10 taxa (Robinia pseudoacacia, Oenothera biennis, Festuca arundinacea, etc.), naturalization rate (NR) was 4.5% of all 222 taxa of vascular plants and urbanization index (UI) was 3.1% of all 321 taxa of naturalized plants.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.242-252
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• 1998

The inhabitation environments and growth conditions of Machilus thunbergii community in the Pyonsanbando located at southwestern area in Korea were examined and analyzed to provide some practical data to be used to establish measures for long term succession monitoring, protection and sustainable management. The Machilus thunbergii community are located at Kyokpo-ri, Pyonsan-myon, Puan-gun(35$^{\circ}$35′24"N~35$^{\circ}$ 42′30"N, 126$^{\circ}$28′18"E~126$^{\circ}$40′40"E). Within the Pyonsanbando area the mean temperature is 12.4$^{\circ}C$, the warmth index 101.5$^{\circ}C$.month, the coldness index -12.3$^{\circ}C$ month and the annual precipitation 1,016mm. The soil within the community is silt loam or clay loam and so fertile. 30 species and 1 varieties of 21 families inhabited at the community. There were 18 grown trees and 131 saplings of Machilus thunbergii within the community. The mean basal diameter, mean height, and crown width of grown trees was measured to be 57.4cm, 7.4m and 9.0~9.8m respectively. And 9 trees were full flowering, 2 trees small flowering here and there, and 7 trees non flowering in 1998. The mean branch growth length was 8.3cm, mean leaf area 18.3$\textrm{cm}^2$, mean inflorecence length 9.3cm, mean fertilization 14.5％ and mean seed diameter 7.6mm. Further rich management measure and investigation were recommended such as sapling protection, signboard construction, soil erosion controlling and regular monitoring within the community.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.109-123
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• 2014

Kaloula borealis is the species of Amphibia which belongs to Kaloula genus and it is the only species inhabiting in Korea. The population size and habitat of Kaloula borealis have been significantly decreased on a national scale due to the diversified developments and the uses of agricultural pesticides. Accordingly, the Ministry of Environment has designated and managed them as the class II of endangered species, in accordance with "Endangered Species Protection and Management Act"; however, a particular study focused on the ecological restoration of Kaloula borealis is desperately needed to prevent their extinction. This study was conducted to propose the HSI (Habit Suitability Index) of Kaloula borealis based on literature survey on ecology and habitats of Kaloula borealis, as well as their HSI. Factors to be investigated in HSI include: space, feed, cover, water(breeding) and threatening factors and the variables of each factor were also proposed. The distance from wetland, grassland, farm, stream and rice paddy, as well as the altitude of spawning pond were proposed as the variables of space, whereas the bed structure of forest and low-rise grassland were proposed as the variables of feeding. The variables of water (breeding) include the area of permanent and temporary wetlands, coverage of emerged pants (ratio of open water), water depth, water temperature, water quality, pH level, etc., whereas the presence of predator, distance from street and pollutants were proposed as the variables of threatening factor. The sub-standards by HSI factor of Kaloula borealis have been drawn from in-depth consultation with experts and based on this, the final HSI of Kaloula borealis was developed.

• 생태와환경
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.260-269
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• 2009

본 조사는 낙동강 유역의 홍수피해를 저감하고, 경북 중부지역의 안정적인 용수를 공급하기 위해 경북 군위군 고로면에 건설 중인 화북댐의 상 하류 어류조사를 통하여 댐 건설이 하천유역에 특히 수 생태계내의 어류군집에 미치는 영향유무를 파악하여 종 다양성을 보전하고 하천의 건강성을 유지하기 위한 기초자료로 활용하고자 하였다. 화북댐 상 하류에서 사후환경영향조사 기간(2004${\sim}$2008년) 중 측정된 수질항목 분석결과 현장에서 측정한 수온, 용존산소, 수소이온농도와 실내분석 항목인 부유물, 총대장균수의 경우 지점별로 다소 계절에 따른 변화를 나타냈지만 큰 차이를 보이지는 않았으나 유기물 및 영영염류 농도에 해당하는 생물학적 화학적 산소요구량, 엽록소, 질소, 인의 경우 지점별로 매우 큰 폭의 변화를 보였으며 상류에서 다소 높고 하류에서 낮은 경향을 보였다. 중금속 중 비소의 경우 2005년 6월 0.092 mg $L^{-1}$를 제외하고는 0.05 mg $L^{-1}$ 이하를 나타내어 하천수 수질환경기준 상 사람의 건강 보호 측면에서 규정한 0.05 mg $L^{-1}$ 이하의 범위 내에서 나타나는 것으로 확인되었다. 화북댐 상 하류에서 어류조사를 실시한 결과 총 7과 19종 10,263개체가 확인되었다. 조사된 어류 중 우점종은 하천 중 상류에 주로 서식하는 참갈겨니(62.5%)로 확인되었으며 아우점종은 버들치(10.6%)로 나타났다. 조사 구간인 위천 상류에서 확인된 19종 중 한국고유종은 긴몰개, 동사리, 쉬리 등 총 9종(47.4%)으로 나타났으며, 멸종위기야생동 식물 I급으로 지정된 얼룩새코미꾸리(Koreocobitis naktongensis)가 소수의 개체이지만 포획되었고, 외래도입종은 확인되지 않았다. 군집분석 결과 우점도 지수는 하류로 갈수록 감소한 반면에 다양도, 풍부도 지수는 하류로 갈수록 증가하였다. 우점종인 참갈겨니의 개체군 분석 결과, 길이-무게 상관관계식은 TW=0.000003$(TL)^{3.2603}$로서 매개변수 b값이 3.0보다 크게 나타나 개체군의 영양상태가 양호한 것으로 나타났다. 또한 유사시기에 다른 하천에서의 개체군들과 비교분석 결과 size별 평균 비대지수(CF)가 상대적으로 높은 값을 보여 화북댐 유역의 참갈겨니가 다른 지역보다 성장률이 높았다. 화북댐 상 하류에서 어류 조사 자료를 활용하여 하천건강성평가(IBI)를 적용한 결과, 대부분의 지점에서 양호(26${\sim}$35)에서 최적(36${\sim}$40)을 보였으며 지점 5에서 평균값이 가장 높게 나타냈다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 지속적인 모니터링을 실시하여 어류에 관한 환경영향평가와 하천건강성평가 등을 통한 화북댐 완공 후 상 하류 하천의 어류상 변화유무 및 환경영향을 파악하는데 도움이 될 것으로 사료된다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.286-293
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• 2003

Several polyphenolic compounds and complex mixtures were isolated from brown algae species. The 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryhydarzyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) of these compounds were evaluated to determine their physiological usefulness as antioxidants for vascular protection. The antioxidative protection of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) was also evaluated and compared with that of catechin, because the generation of oxidized LDL is one of the most active and specific risk factors contributing to atherogenesis. Oral administration to rats of a commercially available sample ($VNP^{TM}$) containing 30% of these polyphenolic compounds and 70% dietary fiber revealed that the serum reducing capacity measured in terms of FRAP value was significantly elevated 30 min after the treatment, but declined rather quickly thereafter, indicating the good oral absorption of the compounds and their fast binding to the lumenal surface of the blood vessels. An eight-week, human, clinical trial (n=31) of $VNP^{TM}$ showed significant improvement in erectile function measured by IIEF (international index of erectile function) score. These results collectively demonstrated the usefulness of these polyphenolic compounds as fundamental chemopreventive agents against vascular risk factors originating from oxidative stress.